California SB1186: Expedited birth certificates upon adoption.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 102635 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to vital records. vital records Expedited birth certificates upon adoption. Existing law requires the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order, as specified. This bill would require the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate pursuant to the provisions above within 11 weeks upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Section 102635 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to vital records. vital records Expedited birth certificates upon adoption. Existing law requires the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order, as specified. This bill would require the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate pursuant to the provisions above within 11 weeks upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order. If the State Registrar determines that the report of adoption or readoption order is incomplete, the bill would require the State Registrar to notify the court that issued the report of adoption or readoption order, or the applicant as the State Registrar deems necessary, within 14 weeks requesting the required documentation, and would require the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate within 11 weeks of receipt of the required documentation. If the required documentation is not received within 90 calendar days after the court or applicant is notified, the bill would authorize the State Registrar to return the incomplete report of adoption or readoption order to the applicant for resubmission. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 102635 of the …

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Sponsors

• Kelly Seyarto (R, SD32) · primary sponsor
• Marie Alvarado-Gil (R, SD04)
• Brian Jones (R, SD40)
• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R, SD19)
• Aisha Wahab (D)
• Megan Dahle (R, SD01)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1014, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 28, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 24, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5690.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 24, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 24, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
7. August 20, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6307.) Ordered to the Senate.
10. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB1186 Seyarto et al. Concurrence (August 24, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 1186 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By Patterson (August 20, 2026): 76 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Special Consent SB1186 Seyarto et al. (May 22, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (May 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1186?

SB1186 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Expedited birth certificates upon adoption.

What does SB1186 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 102635 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to vital records. vital records Expedited birth certificates upon adoption. Existing law requires the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order, as specified. This bill would require the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate pursuant to the provisions above within 11 weeks upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order…

What is the status of SB1186?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1014, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1186?

Kelly Seyarto (R, SD32), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1186?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1186